Editorial Assistant: Literary Fiction & World Classics

DNAMAG; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision coverage

Health Care/Dependent Care FSA

Health Savings Account

Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k)

Disability Insurance

Life/AD&D Insurance

Student Loan Repayment Program

Educational Assistance

Generous PTO

Job summary

Penguin Random House in New York City is seeking an Editorial Assistant for the NYC hybrid role. You will support a two-editor team and work on a diverse list spanning literary fiction, translated literature, and genre titles.

The position emphasizes administrative duties, reading submissions, drafting reader reports, and coordinating production tasks. Strong reading habits, meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to juggle multiple projects are essential.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational ability.
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple assignments in a deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Familiarity with social media and publishing workflows.
• Reading knowledge of a foreign language is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to Editors (Executive Editor and Senior Editor).
• Read and evaluate submissions, write reader reports, research titles, draft rejection letters.
• Prepare manuscripts for production, manage deadlines, routes and tracks P&Ls and contracts.
• Coordinate mailings, expense reports, and meeting scheduling.
• Research category trends and communicate with authors, agents, and internal teams.
• Assist in writing and editing internal materials and publicity content.
• Participate in weekly editorial meetings.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Attention to detail

Organization

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Initiative

Problem-solving

Social media familiarity

MS Word

MS Excel

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Penguin Random House in New York City is seeking an Editorial Assistant for the NYC hybrid role. You will support a two-editor team and work on a diverse list spanning literary fiction, translated literature, and genre titles.

The position emphasizes administrative duties, reading submissions, drafting reader reports, and coordinating production tasks. Strong reading habits, meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to juggle multiple projects are essential.